UPDATE (May 15, 2013): Investigators have identified the victim of Tuesday's explosion as Jared Dean, the son of Black Powder Inc. owner Jerry Dean. Jared Dean, who is being treated at the Arkansas Children's Hospital burn unit, was listed in critical condition, a hospital spokesperson said Wednesday.

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CLARKSVILLE — A Tuesday morning explosion at an ammunition manufacturing facility here left one man with severe burns, according to a press release from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.

An explosion was reported at approximately 8:20 a.m. Tuesday at Black Powder Inc., which manufactures ammunition and distributes black powder and other shooting supplies, located on County Road 3455 north of Clarksville in the Willett Branch community. Police and firefighters responded to the scene where owner Jerry Dean said one person was inside the business at the time of the explosion.

The victim, who police did not identify, suffered severe burns to his body and was flown to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center in Little Rock. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office said the man was expected to be transported Tuesday afternoon to the burn unit at Arkansas Children's Hospital .

One investigator described the incident as "not a typical fire situation, just an explosion."